evasive

From French évasif, from Latin ēvādō.

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈveɪsɪv/

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evasive (comparative more evasive, superlative most evasive)

1. Tending to avoid speaking openly or making revelations about oneself.

   evasive behaviour

   evasive response

2. Directed towards avoidance or escape

   take evasive action

   evasive manoeuvre

• elusive, slippery, shifty, cagey, elusory, sly, noncommittal
• unclear, vague, equivocal, ambiguous
• tricky, deceitful, devious

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evasive

1. inflection of evasiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

evasive

1. feminine plural of evasivo